Electroluminescent display device

ABSTRACT

Discussed is an electroluminescent display device that may include a first emission layer provided to correspond to at least two among a plurality of sub pixels, a second emission layer provided to correspond to at least two among the plurality of sub pixels, wherein the second emission layer is spaced apart from the first emission layer, and a bank layer provided along the boundary between the first emission layer and the second emission layer.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority benefit of the Korean PatentApplication No. 10-2016-0182359 filed on Dec. 29, 2016, which is herebyincorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

BACKGROUND Field of the Disclosure

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an electroluminescentdisplay device, and more particularly, to an electroluminescent displaydevice which is manufactured by a solution process.

Discussion of the Related Art

An electroluminescent display device is provided in such a way that anemission layer is formed between two electrodes. In this case, theemission layer emits light by an electric field formed between the twoelectrodes, to thereby display an image.

The emission layer may be formed of an organic material which emitslight when exciton produced by a bond of electron and hole falls to aground state from an excited state, or an inorganic material such asquantum dot.

Hereinafter, a related art electroluminescent display device will bedescribed with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B.

FIG. 1A is a cross sectional view illustrating the related artelectroluminescent display device, and FIG. 1B is a plane viewillustrating the related art electroluminescent display device.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the related art electroluminescent display devicemay include a substrate 10, a first electrode 20, a bank layer 30,emission layers 41, 42 and 43, and a second electrode 50.

The first electrode 20 is provided on the substrate 10. The firstelectrode 20 is patterned by each sub pixel (sP1, sP2, sP3).

The bank layer 30, which covers an end of the first electrode 20, isprovided on the substrate 10. The bank layer 30 defines an area of thesub pixel (sP1, sP2, sP3).

The emission layers 41, 42 and 43 are provided on the first electrode20. The emission layer 41, 42 and 43 are individually provided in thesub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3). That is, the first emission layer 41 isprovided in the first sub pixel (sP1), the second emission layer 42 isprovided in the second sub pixel (sP2), and the third emission layer 43is provided in the third sub pixel (sP3). Accordingly, one pixel isdefined by a combination of the first sub pixel (sP1), the second subpixel (sP2) and the third sub pixel (sP3).

The emission layers 41, 42 and 43 may be individually patterned for eachsub pixel (sP1, sP2, sP3) by a vacuum deposition process using apredetermined mask. However, if the emission layers 41, 42 and 43 arepatterned by the vacuum deposition process, it is necessary to use ahigh-priced vacuum deposition apparatus, thereby causing the increase ofmanufacturing cost. Especially, if manufacturing a large-sizedelectroluminescent display device, it inevitably causes the increase ofmanufacturing cost due to the increased size of mask and vacuumdeposition apparatus, thereby lowering productivity for mass production.Accordingly, in order to reduce the manufacturing cost, a solutionprocess using an inkjet apparatus has been proposed so as to form theemission layers 41, 42 and 43.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the first emission layer 41, the second emissionlayer 42 and the third emission layer 43 are patterned, and the banklayer 30 is provided between the adjacent emission layers 41, 42 and 43.In this case, the first emission layer 41, the second emission layer 42and the third emission layer 43 are aligned at fixed intervals.

However, in case of the related art electroluminescent display device,it has limitations on resolution.

In order to realize high resolution in the electroluminescent displaydevice, it is necessary to decrease a size of the pixel. As shown inFIG. 1B, when the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3) are aligned, asize of each sub pixel (sP1, sP2, sP3) has to be decreased so as torealize the high-resolution electroluminescent display device.

However, if the sub pixel (sP1, sP2, sP3) is decreased in size, an areaof the emission layer 41, 42 and 43 in each of the sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3) is also decreased in size.

In order to realize high resolution in the electroluminescent displaydevice according to the related art, it is necessary to decrease a sizeof each area in the emission layers 41, 42 and 43. To do this, it isnecessary to reduce a size of a nozzle in the inkjet apparatus.

However, it has a limitation of size reduction in the nozzle of theinject apparatus. If forming the small-sized area of each emission layer41, 42 and 43 by the use of inkjet apparatus, the emission layers 41, 42and 43 may be mixed together.

Accordingly, it is difficult to make the size of the area in eachemission layer 41, 42 and 43 be less than a predetermined value, wherebyit is also difficult to realize the high resolution electroluminescentdisplay device.

SUMMARY

Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention are directed to anelectroluminescent display device that substantially obviates one ormore problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.

An aspect of embodiments of the present invention is directed to providean electroluminescent display device capable of realizing highresolution, and preventing emission layers to be separated from eachother from being mixed together for a solution process.

Additional advantages and features of embodiments of the invention willbe set forth in part in the description which follows and in part willbecome apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art uponexamination of the following or may be learned from practice ofembodiments of the invention. The objectives and other advantages ofembodiments of the invention may be realized and attained by thestructure particularly pointed out in the written description and claimshereof as well as the appended drawings.

To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purposeof embodiments of the invention, as embodied and broadly describedherein, there is provided an electroluminescent display device thatincludes a first emission layer provided to correspond to at least twosub pixels among a plurality of sub pixels; a second emission layerprovided to correspond to at least two sub pixels among the plurality ofsub pixels, wherein the second emission layer is spaced apart from thefirst emission layer; and a bank layer provided along the boundarybetween the first emission layer and the second emission layer.

In another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there isprovided an electroluminescent display device that includes a firstemission layer and a second emission layer provided to correspond to atleast two sub pixels among a plurality of sub pixels; a first bank layerprovided along the boundary between each of the plurality of sub pixels;and a second bank layer provided along the boundary between the firstemission layer and the second emission layer.

In another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there isprovided an electroluminescent display device that includes a first areahaving a first emission layer provided to correspond to some sub pixelsamong a plurality of sub pixels; and a second area having a secondemission layer provided to correspond to some sub pixels among theplurality of sub pixels, wherein the second area is separated from thefirst area, and wherein the number of sub pixels in the second emissionlayer is larger than the number of sub pixels in the first emissionlayer.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description andthe following detailed description of embodiments of the presentinvention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to providefurther explanation of the invention as claimed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of embodiments of the invention and are incorporated inand constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) ofthe invention and together with the description serve to explain theprinciple of embodiments of the invention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1A is a cross sectional view illustrating a related artelectroluminescent display device, and FIG. 1B is a plane viewillustrating the related art electroluminescent display device;

FIG. 2 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to one embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along I-I line of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along I-I line of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along II-II line of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent displaydevice according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along I-I line of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along II-II line of FIG. 10; and

FIG. 13 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along line of FIG. 10.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Advantages and features of the present invention, and implementationmethods thereof will be clarified through following embodimentsdescribed with reference to the accompanying drawings. The presentinvention may, however, be embodied in different forms and should not beconstrued as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, theseembodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough andcomplete, and will fully convey the scope of the present invention tothose skilled in the art. Further, the present invention is only definedby scopes of claims.

A shape, a size, a ratio, an angle, and a number disclosed in thedrawings for describing embodiments of the present invention are merelyan example, and thus, the present invention is not limited to theillustrated details. Like reference numerals refer to like elementsthroughout. In the following description, when the detailed descriptionof the relevant known function or configuration is determined tounnecessarily obscure the important point of the present invention, thedetailed description will be omitted. In a case where ‘comprise’,‘have’, and ‘include’ described in the present specification are used,another part may be added unless ‘only˜’ is used. The terms of asingular form may include plural forms unless referred to the contrary.

In construing an element, the element is construed as including an errorregion although there is no explicit description.

In describing a position relationship, for example, when the positionalorder is described as ‘on˜’, ‘above˜’, ‘below˜’, and ‘next˜’, a casewhich is not contact may be included unless ‘just’ or ‘direct’ is used.

In describing a time relationship, for example, when the temporal orderis described as ‘after˜’, ‘subsequent˜’, ‘next˜’, and ‘before˜’, a casewhich is not continuous may be included unless ‘just’ or ‘direct’ isused.

It will be understood that, although the terms “first”, “second”, etc.may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements shouldnot be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguishone element from another. For example, a first element could be termed asecond element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a firstelement, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Features of various embodiments of the present invention may bepartially or overall coupled to or combined with each other, and may bevariously inter-operated with each other and driven technically as thoseskilled in the art can sufficiently understand. The embodiments of thepresent invention may be carried out independently from each other, ormay be carried out together in co-dependent relationship.

Hereinafter, an electroluminescent display device according to theembodiments of the present invention will be described with reference tothe accompanying drawings. All the components of the electroluminescentdisplay device according to all embodiments of the present invention areoperatively coupled and configured.

FIG. 2 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electroluminescent display device according toone embodiment of the present invention may include a first pixel (P1),a second pixel (P2), a third pixel (P3), and a fourth pixel (P4). Thesecond pixel (P2) is adjacent to the first pixel (P1) in a firstdirection, for example, a horizontal direction. The third pixel (P3) isadjacent to the first pixel (P1) in a second direction, for example, avertical direction which is different from the first direction. Thefourth pixel (P4) is adjacent to the first pixel (P3) in the firstdirection.

Each of the first pixel (P1), the second pixel (P2), the third pixel(P3), and the fourth pixel (P4) may include a first sub pixel (sP1), asecond sub pixel (sP2), a third sub pixel (sP3) and a fourth sub pixel(sP4).

The first sub pixel (sP1), the second sub pixel (sP2), the third subpixel (sP3) and the fourth sub pixel (sP4) are arranged in the firstdirection, but are not limited to this structure. An arrangement of thesub pixels and the number of the sub pixels may be changed in variousways.

A first emission layer 510 is provided in the first pixel (P1), a secondemission layer 520 is provided in the second pixel (P2), a thirdemission layer 530 is provided in the third pixel (P3), and a fourthemission layer 540 is provided in the fourth pixel (P4).

The first emission layer 510 is provided for the first sub pixel (sP1),the second sub pixel (sP2), the third sub pixel (sP3) and the fourth subpixel (sP4) within the first pixel (P1) in common. The first emissionlayer 510 is provided in each of the first sub pixel (sP1), the secondsub pixel (sP2), the third sub pixel (sP3) and the fourth sub pixel(sP4), and is also provided along the boundary between each of the subpixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4). Accordingly, the first emission layers 510provided inside the respective first, second, third and fourth subpixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) are connected with each other, andfurthermore, formed as one body.

However, it is not limited to this structure. The first emission layer510 may be provided to correspond to at least two sub pixels among thefirst sub pixel (sP1), the second sub pixel (sP2), the third sub pixel(sP3) and the fourth sub pixel (sP4). Herein, the emission layercorresponding to the pixels (P1, P2, P3, P4) or the sub pixels (sP1,sP2, sP3, sP4) indicates that the emission layer is formed as one bodyin the pixels (P1, P2, P3, P4) or the sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4).

The second emission layer 520 is provided for the first sub pixel (sP1),the second sub pixel (sP2), the third sub pixel (sP3) and the fourth subpixel (sP4) within the second pixel (P2) in common. That is, the numberof sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the second emission layer 520 maybe the same as the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in thefirst emission layer 510. In this case, the first emission layer 510 andthe second emission layer 520 may be formed for the same sprayingprocess by the use of one inkjet nozzle.

The second emission layer 520 is provided in each of the first sub pixel(sP1), the second sub pixel (sP2), the third sub pixel (sP3) and thefourth sub pixel (sP4), and is also provided along the boundary betweeneach of the sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4). Accordingly, the secondemission layers 520 provided inside the respective first, second, thirdand fourth sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) are connected with eachother, and furthermore, formed as one body. However, it is not limitedto this structure. The second emission layer 520 may be provided tocorrespond to at least two sub pixels among the first sub pixel (sP1),the second sub pixel (sP2), the third sub pixel (sP3) and the fourth subpixel (sP4).

The third emission layer 530 and the fourth emission layer 540 areprovided in the same manner as the first emission layer 510 and thesecond emission layer 520.

The first emission layer 510, the second emission layer 520, the thirdemission layer 530 and the fourth emission layer 540 are spaced apartfrom each other.

The second emission layer 520 is adjacent to the first emission layer510 in the first direction. The first emission layer 510 and the secondemission layer 520 emit a light of a same color such as a white color.The third emission layer 530 is adjacent to the first emission layer 510in the second direction. The fourth emission layer 540 is adjacent tothe third emission layer 530 in the first direction. The third emissionlayer 530 and the fourth emission layer 540 emit a light of a same colorsuch as a white color. Also, the first emission layer 510, the secondemission layer 520, the third emission layer 530, and the fourthemission layer 540 emit a light of a same color such as a white color.

In detail, the first emission layer 510, the second emission layer 520,the third emission layer 530 and the fourth emission layer 540 arespaced apart from each other by the bank layer 400 disposedtherebetween.

The bank layer 400 is provided along the boundary between the firstpixel (P1) and the second pixel (P2), the boundary between the firstpixel (P1) and the third pixel (P3), the boundary between the thirdpixel (P3) and the fourth pixel (P4), and the boundary between thesecond pixel (P2) and the fourth pixel (P4), to thereby define an areafor each of the first pixel (P1) the second pixel (P2), the third pixel(P3) and the fourth pixel (P4).

In detail, each of the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4)includes a circuit element for making the first emission layer 510,second emission layer 520, the third emission layer 530, and the fourthemission layer 540 emit light. The circuit element may include aswitching thin film transistor, a driving thin film transistor, asensing thin film transistor and a capacitor, but is not limited to thisstructure.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the firstemission layer 510, the second emission layer 520, the third emissionlayer 530, and the fourth emission layer 540 is provided to correspondto at least two of the sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4). Thus, eventhough the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) are aligned inthe first direction and each of the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4) is decreased in size, a size of an area for each of the firstemission layer 510, the second emission layer 520, the third emissionlayer 530, and the fourth emission layer 540 is not largely decreased sothat it is possible to form the first emission layer 510, the secondemission layer 520, the third emission layer 530, and the fourthemission layer 540 by the use of inkjet apparatus without mixing thefirst emission layer 510, the second emission layer 520, the thirdemission layer 530, and the fourth emission layer 540 together, tothereby realize a high-resolution electroluminescent display device.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to the embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along I-I line of FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the electroluminescent display device according toone embodiment of the present invention may include a substrate 100, acircuit device layer 200, a first electrode 300, a bank layer 400,emission layers 510 and 520, and a second electrode 600.

The substrate 100 may be formed of glass or transparent plastic, but isnot limited to these materials.

The circuit device layer 200 is provided on the substrate 100. Thecircuit device layer 200 may include a thin film transistor and acapacitor provided for each sub pixel (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4). The thinfilm transistor may include a switching thin film transistor, a drivingthin film transistor, and a sensing thin film transistor. A structure ofthe circuit device layer 200 may be formed in various types generallyknown to those in the art.

A color filter 210 is provided in the circuit device layer 200. Thecolor filter 210 may include a red color filter (R), a blue color filter(B), and a green color filter (G), but not necessarily. In the drawings,the red color filter (R) is provided in the first sub pixel (sP1), thecolor filter is not provided in the second sub pixel (sP2), the bluecolor filter (B) is provided in the third sub pixel (sP3), and the greencolor filter (G) is provided in the fourth sub pixel (sP4), wherein thesecond sub pixel (sP2) with no color filter emits white light, but isnot limited to this structure. An arrangement of the red (R), blue (B)and green (G) color filters may be changed in various ways.

The color filter 210 is provided in a path of a light emission. As shownin the drawings, if the color filter 210 is disposed below the firstemission layer 510 and the second emission layer 520, the light emittedfrom the first emission layer 510 and the second emission layer 520advances toward the substrate 100, to thereby realize a bottom emissiontype electroluminescent display device. However, it is not limited tothis structure. If the color filter 210 is provided above the secondelectrode 600, it is possible to realize a top emission typeelectroluminescent display device.

The first electrode 300 is provided on the circuit device layer 200. Thefirst electrode 300 may function as an anode of the electroluminescentdisplay device. If the electroluminescent display device according tothe present invention is the bottom emission type, the first electrode300 serves as a transparent electrode. Meanwhile, if theelectroluminescent display device according to the present invention isthe top emission type, the first electrode 300 serves as a reflectiveelectrode.

The bank layer 400 covers an end of the first electrode 300, and thebank layer 400 is provided on the circuit device layer 200.

The bank layer 400 is provided along the boundary between the firstpixel (P1) and the second pixel (P2). According as the bank layer 400 isprovided along the boundary between the pixels (P1, P2), it is possibleto define the area of the emission layer 510 and 520.

The bank layer 400 may include a first bank layer 410 and a second banklayer 420.

The first bank layer 410 is additionally provided along the boundarybetween each of the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4)provided in each of the first pixel (P1) and the second pixel (P2). Thefirst bank layer 410 is formed in a matrix configuration, to therebydefine an area for each of the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3,sP4).

The first bank layer 410 is in contact with the first electrode 300 andthe circuit device layer 200. A thickness of the first bank layer 410 issmaller than a thickness of the second bank layer 420, and a width ofthe first bank layer 410 is larger than a width of the second bank layer420. Accordingly, an end of the first bank layer 410 is in contact withthe emission layers 510 and 520. The first bank layer 410 with thisstructure has the same properties as those of the emission layers 510,that is, the hydrophilic properties. The first bank layer 410 having thehydrophilic properties may be formed of an inorganic insulating materialsuch as silicon oxide. Accordingly, when coating the solution for theemission layer 510 and 520, the solution easily spreads on the firstbank layer 410 so that the emission layer 510 and 520 spreads widely ineach sub pixel (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4).

The second bank layer 420 is patterned on the first bank layer 410. Thesecond bank layer 420 is provided along the boundary between the firstpixel (P1) and the second pixel (P2). However, the second bank layer 420may not be provided along the boundary between each of the plurality ofsub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4). That is, an upper surface of the firstbank layer 410 provided below the second bank layer 420 is in contactwith the second bank layer 420. However, the other portions of the uppersurface of the first bank layer 410, which are not provided below thesecond bank layer 420, are in contact with the first emission layer 510or the second emission layer 520, to thereby improve spreadability ofthe solution for the emission layers 510 and 520.

A width of the second bank layer 420 is smaller than a width of thefirst bank layer 410. The second bank layer 420 may be patterned for asequential process of coating a mixture solution obtained by mixing theorganic insulating material having the hydrophilic properties with ahydrophobic material such as fluorine, and carrying out aphotolithography process. By light irradiated for the photolithographyprocess, the hydrophobic material such as fluorine is transferred to anupper portion 420 a of the second bank layer 420, whereby the upperportion 420 a of the second bank layer 420 has the hydrophobicproperties, and the other portions of the second bank layer 420 exceptthe upper portion 420 a have the hydrophilic properties, but are notlimited to these structures. That is, the other portions of the secondbank layer 420 being in contact with the first bank layer 410 have thehydrophilic properties, and the upper portion 420 a of the second banklayer 420 has the hydrophobic properties. However, it is not limited tothis structure. For example, the entire portions of the second banklayer 420 may have the hydrophobic properties.

The spreadability of the solution for the emission layers 510 and 520may be improved by the first bank layer 410 and the predeterminedportions of the second bank layer 420 which have the hydrophilicproperties. Especially, according as the first bank layer 410 whosethickness is smaller than that of the second bank layer 420 is providedwidely, it is possible to prepare a two-step structure having thehydrophilic properties by a combination of the first bank layer 410 andthe second bank layer 420. Thus, the solution for the emission layers510 and 520 easily spreads to an end area of each pixel (P1, P2) so thatit is possible to prevent the emission layers 510 and 520 from beingupwardly rolled at the end area of each pixel (P1, P2) with the largethickness.

Also, the upper portion 420 a of the second bank layer 420, which hasthe hydrophobic properties, prevents the solution for the emissionlayers 510 and 520 from spreading to the adjacent pixels (P1, P2) sothat it is possible to prevent the first emission layer 510 frompermeating into the second pixel (P2) and being mixed with the secondemission layer 520, and also to prevent the second emission layer 520from permeating into the first pixel (P1) and being mixed with the firstemission layer 510.

The emission layers 510 and 520 are provided on the first electrode 300.The emission layers 510 and 520 include the first emission layer 510provided in the first pixel (P1), and the second emission layer 520provided in the second pixel (P2).

Each of the first emission layer 510 and the second emission layer 520may be formed by a solution process using the inkjet apparatus. Thefirst emission layer 510 and the second emission layer 520 may emitwhite light. According to the present invention, each emission layer 510and 520 is provided to correspond to the plurality of sub pixels (sP1,sP2, sP3, sP4). If each emission layer 510 and 520 has a predeterminedcolor, it is difficult to display an image. Thus, each emission layer510 and 520 emits white light, and some of the sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4) may have color filters therein.

Each of the first emission layer 510 and the second emission layer 520,which emits white light, may be formed in a structure including aplurality of stacks emitting different-colored light. For example, thefirst emission layer 510 and the second emission layer 520 may be formedby a combination of a stack of emitting blue light and a stack ofemitting yellow light, or by a combination of a stack of emitting bluelight, a stack of emitting green light and a stack of emitting redlight. At least one stack among the plurality of stacks may include atleast one organic layer among a hole injecting layer, a holetransporting layer, an emitting layer, an electron transporting layer,and an electron injecting layer. In this case, each of the firstemission layer 510 and the second emission layer 520 may include atleast one organic layer among the plurality of organic layers. Forexample, each of the first emission layer 510 and the second emissionlayer 520 may be formed by a combination of a hole injecting layer, ahole transporting layer and an emitting layer, which are laminated bythe solution process, and may be formed by a combination of an electrontransporting layer and an electron injecting layer which are laminatedby a deposition process such as evaporation. In this case, the organiclayer formed by the deposition process may not be patterned by each ofthe first pixel (P1) and the second pixel (P2), but be provided on theentire surface of the substrate 100. If needed, the first emission layer510 and the second emission layer 520 may be formed of an inorganicmaterial such as quantum dot.

The second electrode 600 is provided on the emission layers 510 and 520and the bank layer 400. The second electrode 600 may function as acathode of the electroluminescent display device. If theelectroluminescent display device according to the present invention isa top emission type, the second electrode 600 serves as a transparentelectrode. Meanwhile, if the electroluminescent display device accordingto the present invention is a bottom emission type, the second electrode600 serves as a reflective electrode.

FIG. 4 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the electroluminescent display device according toanother embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality ofpixels (P1, P2, P3, P4) arranged in a first direction, for example, ahorizontal direction, and arranged in a second direction, for example, avertical direction.

Each of the plurality of pixels (P1, P2, P3, P4) may include a first subpixel (sP1), a second sub pixel (sP2), a third sub pixel (sP3) and afourth sub pixel (sP4). In the same manner as the aforementionedembodiment of FIG. 2, the first sub pixel (sP1), the second sub pixel(sP2), the third sub pixel (sP3) and the fourth sub pixel (sP4) arearranged in the first direction, but are not limited to this structure.An arrangement of the sub pixels and the number of the sub pixels may bechanged in various ways.

Unlike the aforementioned embodiment of FIG. 2, one emission layer 500is provided to correspond to the first pixel (P1), the second pixel(P2), the third pixel (P3) and the fourth pixel (P4).

The emission layer 500 is provided for the sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3,sP4) of the respective pixels (P1, P2, P3, P4) in common. Accordingly,the emission layer 500 is provided inside the respective first, second,third and fourth pixels (P1, P2, P3, P4), and also provided along theboundary between each of the respective pixels (P1, P2, P3, P4). Theemission layers 500 provided inside the respective first, second, thirdand fourth pixels (P1, P2, P3, P4) are connected with each other, andfurthermore, formed as one body.

A bank layer 400 is provided in the periphery of the emission layer 500.The bank layer 400 surrounds the emission layer 500, to thereby definean area of the emission layer 500.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the emissionlayer 500 is provided to correspond to the plurality of pixels (P1, P2,P3, P4). Thus, even though each of the plurality of pixels (P1, P2, P3,P4) is decreased in size, a size in the area of the emission layer 500is not largely decreased so that it is possible to form the emissionlayer 500 by the use of inkjet apparatus with easiness, to therebyrealize a high-resolution electroluminescent display device.

In FIG. 4, one emission layer 500 is provided to correspond to the fourpixels (P1, P2, P3, P4) arranged in the first direction and the seconddirection, but is not limited to this structure. The emission layer 500may be provided to correspond to at least two of the pixels (P1, P2, P3,P4). Also, one emission layer 500 may be provided to correspond to atleast two pixels (P1 and P2, or P3 and P4) arranged in the firstdirection, or may be provided to correspond to at least two pixels (P1and P3, or P2 and P4) arranged in the second direction.

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along I-I line of FIG. 4.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electroluminescent display device according toanother embodiment of the present invention may include a substrate 100,a circuit device layer 200, a first electrode 300, a bank layer 400, anemitting layer 500, and a second electrode 600.

The substrate 100, the circuit device layer 200, the first electrode 300and the second electrode 600 are the same as those of the aforementionedembodiment, whereby a detailed description for the substrate 100, thecircuit device layer 200, the first electrode 300 and the secondelectrode 600 will be omitted.

The bank layer 400 covers an end of the first electrode 300, and thebank layer 400 is provided on the circuit device layer 200. The banklayer 400 may include a first bank layer 410 and a second bank layer420. A material and shape of the first bank layer 410 and the secondbank layer 420 is the same as that of the aforementioned embodiment,whereby a detailed description for the same parts will be omitted.Hereinafter, only arrangement structure of the first bank layer 410 andthe second bank layer 420 will be described in detail as follows.

In the same manner as the aforementioned embodiment of FIG. 3, the firstbank layer 410 is provided along the boundary between the first pixel(P1) and the second pixel (P2), and also provided along the boundarybetween each of the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4)included in the respective pixels (P1, P2).

Unlike the aforementioned embodiment of FIG. 3, the second bank layer420 is not provided along the boundary between the first pixel (P1) andthe second pixel (P2), but provided at both ends of the emission layer500.

Accordingly, the emission layers 500 of the respective pixels (P1, P2)are connected with each other inside the second bank layer 420, and areformed as one body. A material for the emission layer 500 is the same asthat of the aforementioned embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along II-II line of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 shows that the emission layers 500 are connected with each otherin the first pixel (P1) and the third pixel (P3), and are formed as onebody, and other portions are nearly the same as those of FIG. 5, wherebya detailed description for the same parts will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the electroluminescent display device according toanother embodiment of the present invention may include a first area(A1) and a second area (A2).

The second area (A2) corresponds to a peripheral area of the first area(A1). A dotted line is an imaginary line for the division between thefirst area (A1) and the second area (A2). A first emission layer 510 isprovided in the first area (A1), and a second emission layer 520 isprovided in the second area (A2).

For a process of forming the emission layers 510 and 520, a solution dryspeed for the emission layers 510 and 520 in the first area (A1)corresponding to the central of a substrate may be different from asolution dry speed for the emission layers 510 and 520 in the secondarea (A2) corresponding to the periphery of the substrate.

In more detail, the solution dry speed for the emission layers 510 and520 in the second area (A2) corresponding to the periphery of thesubstrate may be rapider than the solution dry speed for the emissionlayers 510 and 520 in the first area (A1) corresponding to the centralof the substrate. In this case, a profile of the first emission layer510 provided in the first area (A1) is different from a profile of thesecond emission layer 520 provided in the second area (A2) so that it isdifficult to realize uniformity of image.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the number ofsub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) for the first emission layer 510 of thefirst area (A1) is different from the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4) for the second emission layer 520 of the second area (A2).That is, a size of an area in the first emission layer 510 of the firstarea (A1) is different from a size of an area in the second emissionlayer 520 of the second area (A2).

In detail, the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the secondemission layer 520 of the second area (A2) is larger than the number ofsub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the first emission layer 510 of thefirst area (A1). For example, as shown in the drawings, the number ofsub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the second emission layer 520 of thesecond area (A2) is '16, and the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3,sP4) in the first emission layer 510 of the first area (A1) is ‘4’, butnot necessarily. The number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in thesecond emission layer 520 of the second area (A2) can be 2 or more than2, and the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the firstemission layer 510 of the first area (A1) can be 1 or more than 1.

In other words, the size of the area of the second emission layer 520 inthe second area (A2) is larger than the size of the area of the firstemission layer 510 in the first area (A1). That is, the size of the areaof the second emission layer 520 in the second area (A2), wherein thesolution dry speed is relatively rapid, is larger than the size of thearea of the first emission layer 510 in the first area (A1) wherein thesolution dry speed is relatively slow. Thus, even though the solutiondry speed in the second emission layer 520 is rapider than the solutiondry speed in the first emission layer 510, the amount of solution forthe second emission layer 520 is relatively larger than the amount ofsolution for the first emission layer 510, whereby there is no largedifference between a solution dry completion point for the secondemission layer 520 and a solution dry completion point for the firstemission layer 510. Thus, it is possible to decrease the differencebetween the profile of the first emission layer 510 and the profile ofthe second emission layer 520, thereby reducing a problem related withuniformity of image.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there are thefirst area (A1) and the second area (A2), wherein the number of subpixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) for the first area (A1) is different fromthe number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) for the second area (A2).Thus, it is possible to appropriately adjust the solution dry completionpoint for each of the first emission layer 510 and the second emissionlayer 520 with easiness, to thereby improve picture quality.

Meanwhile, the second area (A2) having the second emission layer 520with the relatively-large number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) maybe disposed in at least one side of the substrate, and the first area(A1) having the first emission layer 510 with the relatively-smallnumber of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) may be disposed in theremaining portions of the substrate.

FIG. 8 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the electroluminescent display device (OLED) mayinclude a first area (A1), a second area (A2) and a third area (A3).

The second area (A2) corresponds to a peripheral area of the first area(A1), and the third area (A3) corresponds to a peripheral area of thesecond area (A2). A dotted line is an imaginary line for the divisionamong the first area (A1), the second area (A2) and the third area (A3).

A solution dry speed in the third area (A3) may be rapider than asolution dry speed in the second area (A2), and the solution dry speedin the second area (A2) may be rapider than a solution dry speed in thefirst area (A1).

Accordingly, a size of an area for the third emission layer 530 of thethird area (A3) is larger than a size of an area for the second emissionlayer 520 of the second area (A2), and the size of the area for thesecond emission layer 520 of the second area (A2) is larger than a sizeof an area for the first emission layer 510 of the first area (A1).

That is, the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the thirdemission layer 530 of the third area (A3) is larger than the number ofsub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the second emission layer 520 of thesecond area (A2), and the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) inthe second emission layer 520 of the second area (A2) is larger than thenumber of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the first emission layer510 of the first area (A1).

For example, the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the thirdemission layer 530 of the third area (A3) can be 4 or more than 4, thenumber of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the second emission layer520 of the second area (A2) can be 3 or more than 3, and the number ofsub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the first emission layer 510 of thefirst area (A1) can be 2 or more than 2. However, the number of subpixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the first emission layer 510 of the firstarea (A1) may be 1. In this case, the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4) in the second emission layer 520 of the second area (A2) maybe 2 or more than 2, and the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4)in the third emission layer 530 of the third area (A3) may be 3 or morethan 3.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there are thefirst area (A1), the second area (A2) and the third area (A3), whereinthe number of sub pixels in the first area (A1), the number of subpixels in the second area (A2) and the number of sub pixels in the thirdarea (A3) are different from one another. Thus, it is possible toappropriately adjust the solution dry completion point for each of thefirst emission layer 510, the second emission layer 520 and the thirdemission layer 530 with easiness, to thereby improve picture quality.

FIG. 9 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent display deviceaccording to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 showsthat a plurality of electroluminescent display devices (OLED) areprovided on a substrate 100, which corresponds to the substrate 100before a scribing process.

As shown in FIG. 9, the plurality of electroluminescent display devices(OLED) are provided on the substrate 100. The plurality ofelectroluminescent display devices (OLED) are separated by the scribingprocess after a process of forming the aforementioned various elementssuch as emission layers 510 and 520.

For the process of forming the emission layers 510 and 520, a solutiondry speed for the emission layers 510 and 520 in a first area (A1)corresponding to the center of the substrate 100 may be different from asolution dry speed for the emission layers 510 and 520 in a second area(A2) corresponding to the periphery of the substrate 100. A dotted lineis an imaginary line for the division between the first area (A1) andthe second area (A2).

In more detail, the solution dry speed for the emission layers 510 and520 in the second area (A2) corresponding to the periphery of thesubstrate 100 may be rapider than the solution dry speed for theemission layers 510 and 520 in the first area (A1) corresponding to thecentral of the substrate 100. In this case, a profile of the firstemission layer 510 provided in the first area (A1) is different from aprofile of the second emission layer 520 provided in the second area(A2) so that it is difficult to realize uniformity of image.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the number ofsub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the first emission layer 510 of thefirst area (A1) is different from the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4) in the second emission layer 520 of the second area (A2). Thatis, a size of an area of the first emission layer 510 in the first area(A1) is different from a size of an area of the second emission layer520 in the second area (A2).

In detail, the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the secondemission layer 520 of the second area (A2) is larger than the number ofsub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the first emission layer 510 of thefirst area (A1).

In other words, the size of the area of the second emission layer 520 inthe second area (A2) is larger than the size of the area of the firstemission layer 510 in the first area (A1).

That is, the size of the area in the second emission layer 520 of thesecond area (A2), wherein the solution dry speed is relatively rapid, islarger than the size of the area in the first emission layer 510 of thefirst area (A1) wherein the solution dry speed is relatively slow. Thus,even though the solution dry speed in the second emission layer 520 israpider than the solution dry speed in the first emission layer 510, theamount of solution for the second emission layer 520 is relativelylarger than the amount of solution for the first emission layer 510,whereby there is no large difference between a solution dry completionpoint for the second emission layer 520 and a solution dry completionpoint for the first emission layer 510. Thus, it is possible to decreasethe difference between the profile of the first emission layer 510 andthe profile of the second emission layer 520, thereby reducing a problemrelated with uniformity of image.

In this reason, for example, the first emission layer 510 of the firstarea (A1) is provided to correspond to the first pixel (P1) includingthe plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4), and the secondemission layer 520 of the second area (A2) is provided to correspond tothe first pixel (P1) including the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4), the second pixel (P2) including the plurality of sub pixels(sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4), the third pixel (P3) including the plurality ofsub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4), and the fourth pixel (P4) including theplurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4).

The number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the second emissionlayer 520 is larger than the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4)in the first emission layer 510. Also, the number of sub pixels (sP1,sP2, sP3, sP4) in the second emission layer 520 and the number of subpixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the first emission layer 510 may bechanged in various ways. For example, the number of sub pixels (sP1,sP2, sP3, sP4) in the second emission layer 520 can be 3 or more than 3,and the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the first emissionlayer 510 can be 2 or more than 2. If needed, the number of sub pixels(sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the second emission layer 520 may be 2 or morethan 2, and the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the firstemission layer 510 may be 1.

An arrangement structure of the first area (A1) and the second area (A2)may not be the same in the plurality of electroluminescent displaydevices (OLED) separated by the scribing process. For example, in caseof the electroluminescent display device (OLED) provided at four cornersof the substrate 100 before the scribing process, two sides connectedwith each other among four sides, for example, upper and lateral sidesor lower and lateral sides may form the second area (A2). In case of theelectroluminescent display device (OLED) provided at other portionsexcept the four corners of the substrate 100, any one side, for example,a lateral side may form the second area (A2). However, it is not limitedto this structure. In the plurality of electroluminescent displaydevices (OLED), the first area (A1) and the second area (A2) may bechanged in various ways.

FIG. 10 is a plane view illustrating an electroluminescent displaydevice according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10shows that a plurality of electroluminescent display devices (OLED1,OLED2) are provided on a substrate 100, which corresponds to thesubstrate 100 before a scribing process.

As shown in FIG. 10, the plurality of electroluminescent display devices(OLED1, OLED2) having the different sizes may be provided on thesubstrate 100.

Each of the electroluminescent display devices (OLED1, OLED2) isprovided with a plurality of pixels (P1, P2), and each of the pixels(P1, P2) is provided with a plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3,sP4). An arrangement and number of the plurality of pixels (P1, P2) andthe plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) may be changed invarious ways.

Also, emission layers 510 and 520 are provided in each of theelectroluminescent display devices (OLED1, OLED2). In this case, a sizeof the emission layer 510 and 520 may be identical in the respectiveelectroluminescent display devices (OLED1, OLED2). That is, if theemission layers 510 and 520 are coated in the same coating method by theuse of the same inkjet apparatus, the same sized emission layers 510 and520 may be formed on the respective electroluminescent display devices(OLED1, OLED2).

The first electroluminescent display device (OLED1) may include thepixels (P1, P2) provided with the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4) arranged in the horizontal direction, and the plurality ofpixels (P1, P2) are arranged in the horizontal and vertical directions.In this case, for example, the emission layers 510 and 520 are providedfor the two sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) arranged in the horizontaldirection, and the two sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) arranged in thevertical direction.

In this case, the first emission layer 510 may be provided to correspondto the first and second sub pixels (sP1, sP2) of the first pixel (P1),and the first and second sub pixels (sP1, sP2) of the second pixel (P2),and the second emission layer 520 may be provided to correspond to thethird and fourth sub pixels (sP3, sP4) of the first pixel (P1), and thethird and fourth sub pixels (sP3, sP4) of the second pixel (P2).

That is, one emission layer 510 and 520 may be provided to correspond tothe sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) in the different pixels (P1, P2).However, one emission layer 510 and 520 may be provided to correspond tosome sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) among the sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4) in the respective pixels (P1, P2). Accordingly, it is possibleto appropriately adjust the area of the emission layer 510 and 520 inaccordance with a nozzle of the inkjet apparatus. In this case, thenumber of pixels (P1, P2) and the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3,sP4) in the emission layers 510 and 520 may be changed in various waysin consideration of the nozzle of the inkjet apparatus.

The second electroluminescent display device (OLED2) may include thepixels (P1, P2) provided with the plurality of sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4) arranged in the vertical direction, and the plurality ofpixels (P1, P2) are arranged in the horizontal and vertical directions.In this case, for example, the emission layers 510 and 520 may beprovided to correspond to the three sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4)arranged in the vertical direction. A size and arrangement of the subpixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) of the second electroluminescent displaydevice (OLED2) is different from a size and arrangement of the subpixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) of the first electroluminescent displaydevice (OLED1). In order to provide the same size of the emission layer510 and 520 in the first electroluminescent display device (OLED1) andthe second electroluminescent display device (OLED2), the number of subpixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) for the emission layer 510 and 520 of thesecond electroluminescent display device (OLED2) may be different fromthe number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) for the emission layer 510and 520 of the first electroluminescent display device (OLED1). Forexample, the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) for the emissionlayer 510 and 520 of the second electroluminescent display device(OLED2) may be 3, and the number of sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) forthe emission layer 510 and 520 of the first electroluminescent displaydevice (OLED1) may be 4.

Accordingly, the first emission layer 510 of the secondelectroluminescent display device (OLED2) is provided to correspond tothe first, second and third sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3) of the firstpixel (P1), and the second emission layer 520 of the secondelectroluminescent display device (OLED2) is provided to correspond tothe fourth sub pixel (sP4) of the first pixel (P1), and the first andsecond sub pixels (sP1, sP2) of the second pixel (P2).

That is, one emission layer 510 and 520 is provided to correspond to thesub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) of the different pixels (P1, P2).However, one emission layer 510 and 520 may be provided to correspond tosome sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) among the sub pixels (sP1, sP2,sP3, sP4) of each pixel (P1, P2). Also, the number of sub pixels (sP1,sP2, sP3, sP4) in one emission layer 510 and 520 may be changed by eachpixel (P1, P2).

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along I-I line of FIG. 10.

As shown in FIG. 11, the electroluminescent display device according toanother embodiment of the present invention may include a substrate 100,a circuit device layer 200, a first electrode 300, a bank layer 400, afirst emission layer 510, and a second electrode 600.

The substrate 100, the circuit device layer 200, the first electrode300, and the second electrode 600 are the same as those of theaforementioned embodiment, whereby a detailed description for thesubstrate 100, the circuit device layer 200, the first electrode 300,and the second electrode 600 will be omitted.

The bank layer 400 may include a first bank layer 410 and a second banklayer 420. A material and shape of the first bank layer 410 and thesecond bank layer 420 is the same as that of the aforementionedembodiment, whereby a detailed description for the same parts will beomitted. Hereinafter, only arrangement structure of the first bank layer410 and the second bank layer 420 will be described in detail asfollows.

The first bank layer 410 is provided along the boundary between thefirst sub pixel (sP1) of the first pixel (P1) and the first sub pixel(sP1) of the second pixel (P2). However, the second bank layer 420 isnot provided along the boundary between the first sub pixel (sP1) of thefirst pixel (P1) and the first sub pixel (sP1) of the second pixel (P2),but provided at both ends of the first emission layer 510. Accordingly,the first emission layers 510 of the respective pixels (P1, P2) areconnected with each other inside the second bank layer 420, and areformed as one body.

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along II-II line of FIG. 10.

As shown in FIG. 12, the electroluminescent display device according toanother embodiment of the present invention may include a substrate 100,a circuit device layer 200, a first electrode 300, a bank layer 400,first and second emission layers 510 and 520, and a second electrode600.

The substrate 100, the circuit device layer 200, the first electrode300, and the second electrode 600 are the same as those of theaforementioned embodiment, whereby a detailed description for thesubstrate 100, the circuit device layer 200, the first electrode 300 andthe second electrode 600 will be omitted.

The bank layer 400 may include a first bank layer 410 and a second banklayer 420.

The first bank layer 410 is provided along the boundary between each ofthe sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) of the first pixel (P1). The secondbank layer 420 is provided along the boundary between the first emissionlayer 510 and the second emission layer 520. That is, the second banklayer 420 is provided inside the first pixel (P1), and moreparticularly, along the boundary between the second sub pixel (sP2) andthe third sub pixel (sP3) of the first pixel (P1).

Each of the first emission layer 510 and the second emission layer 520is provided in the first pixel (P1), and the first emission layer 510and the second emission layer 520 are separated from each other by thesecond bank layer 420 inside the first pixel (P1). In this case, thefirst emission layers 510 of the respective first and second sub pixels(sP1, sP2) of the first pixel (P1) are connected with each, and areformed as one body, and the second emission layers 520 of the respectivethird and fourth sub pixels (sP3, sP4) of the first pixel (P1) areconnected with each, and are formed as one body.

FIG. 13 is a cross sectional view illustrating the electroluminescentdisplay device according to another embodiment of the present invention,which corresponds to a cross section along line of FIG. 10.

As shown in FIG. 13, the electroluminescent display device according toanother embodiment of the present invention may include a substrate 100,a circuit device layer 200, a first electrode 300, a bank layer 400,first and second emission layers 510 and 520, and a second electrode600.

The substrate 100, the circuit device layer 200, the first electrode 300and the second electrode 600 are the same as those of the aforementionedembodiment, whereby a detailed description for the substrate 100, thecircuit device layer 200, the first electrode 300 and the secondelectrode 600 will be omitted.

The bank layer 400 may include a first bank layer 410 and a second banklayer 420.

The first bank layer 410 is provided along the boundary between each ofthe sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3, sP4) of the first pixel (P1) and thesecond pixel (P2). The second bank layer 420 is provided along theboundary between the first emission layer 510 and the second emissionlayer 520. That is, the second bank layer 420 is provided inside thefirst pixel (P1) and the second pixel (P2), and more particularly, alongthe boundary between the third sub pixel (sP3) and the fourth sub pixel(sP4) of the first pixel (P1) and the boundary between the second subpixel (sP2) and the third sub pixel (sP3) of the second pixel (P2).

The first emission layer 510 is provided in the first pixel (P1). Indetail, the first emission layers 510 provided in the respective first,second and third sub pixels (sP1, sP2, sP3) inside the first pixel (P1)are connected with each other, and furthermore, formed as one body.

The second emission layer 520 is provided in the first pixel (P1) andthe second pixel (P2). In detail, the second emission layers 520provided in the fourth sub pixel (sP4) of the first pixel (P1), and thefirst and second sub pixels (sP1, sP2) of the second pixel (P2) areconnected with each other, and furthermore, formed as one body.

According to the embodiment(s) of the present invention, the emissionlayer is provided for the plurality of sub pixels. In this case, eventhough the plurality of sub pixels are decreased in size, the area ofthe emission layer is not decreased in size. As a result, it is possibleto form the emission layers without being mixed together by the use ofinkjet apparatus, to thereby realize the high-resolutionelectroluminescent display device.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications and variations can be made in the present inventionwithout departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. Thus, itis intended that the present invention covers the modifications andvariations of this invention provided they come within the scope of theappended claims and their equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electroluminescent display device comprising:a plurality of pixels; a plurality of sub pixels provided in each of theplurality of pixels; a first emission layer provided to correspond to atleast two sub pixels among the plurality of sub pixels; a secondemission layer provided to correspond to at least two other sub pixelsamong the plurality of sub pixels, wherein the second emission layer isspaced apart from the first emission layer; and a bank layer providedalong the boundary between the first emission layer and the secondemission layer.
 2. The electroluminescent display device according toclaim 1, wherein each of the first emission layer and the secondemission layer is provided to correspond to one pixel among theplurality of pixels.
 3. The electroluminescent display device accordingto claim 1, wherein each of the first emission layer and the secondemission layer is provided to correspond to at least two pixels amongthe plurality of pixels.
 4. The electroluminescent display deviceaccording to claim 1, wherein at least one emission layer among thefirst emission layer and the second emission layer is provided tocorrespond to some sub pixels provided in one pixel among the pluralityof pixels, and some sub pixels provided in another pixel among theplurality of pixels.
 5. The electroluminescent display device accordingto claim 1, wherein the number of sub pixels in the first emission layeris the same as the number of sub pixels in the second emission layer. 6.The electroluminescent display device according to claim 1, wherein thenumber of sub pixels in the first emission layer is smaller than thenumber of sub pixels in the second emission layer.
 7. Theelectroluminescent display device according to claim 1, wherein a sizeof an area of the first emission layer and a size of an area of thesecond emission layer are different.
 8. The electroluminescent displaydevice according to claim 1, wherein the second emission layer isdisposed in a periphery of the first emission layer.
 9. Theelectroluminescent display device according to claim 1, wherein thefirst emission layer and the second emission layer emit white light, andat least one sub pixel among the plurality of sub pixels includes anadditional color filter.
 10. An electroluminescent display devicecomprising: a plurality of pixels; a plurality of sub pixels provided ineach of the plurality of pixels; a first emission layer provided tocorrespond to at least two first sub pixels among the plurality of subpixels; a second emission layer provided to correspond to at least twosecond sub pixels among the plurality of sub pixels, the second emissionlayer being adjacent to the first emission layer in a first direction; athird emission layer provided to correspond to at least two third subpixels among the plurality of sub pixels, the third emission layer beingadjacent to the first emission layer in a second direction differentfrom the first direction; a first bank layer provided along a boundaryof each of the plurality of sub pixels; and a second bank layer providedalong a boundary between two layers among the first emission layer, thesecond emission layer and the third emission layer, wherein the first,second and third emission layers emit a light of a same color.
 11. Theelectroluminescent display device according to claim 10, wherein some ofa plurality of first bank layers are provided below the second banklayer, and an upper surface of the remaining first bank layers of theplurality of first bank layers, which are not provided below the secondbank layer, is in contact with the first emission layer, the secondemission layer, or the third emission layer.
 12. The electroluminescentdisplay device according to claim 10, wherein the first bank layer hashydrophilic properties, and an upper portion of the second bank layerhas the hydrophobic properties.
 13. The electroluminescent displaydevice according to claim 10, wherein the first emission layer, thesecond emission layer and the third emission layer emit white light. 14.The electroluminescent display device according to claim 13, wherein atleast one sub pixel among the plurality of sub pixels includes anadditional color filter.
 15. An electroluminescent display devicecomprising: a plurality of pixels; a plurality of sub pixels provided ineach of the plurality of pixels; a first area having a first emissionlayer provided to correspond to first sub pixels among a plurality ofsub pixels; and a second area having a second emission layer provided tocorrespond to second sub pixels among the plurality of sub pixels,wherein the second area is separated from the first area, wherein thenumber of sub pixels in the second emission layer is larger than thenumber of sub pixels in the first emission layer.
 16. Theelectroluminescent display device according to claim 15, wherein thefirst emission layer is provided to correspond to at least two subpixels, and the second emission layer is provided to correspond to atleast three other sub pixels.
 17. The electroluminescent display deviceaccording to claim 15, further comprising a third area which isseparated from the first area and the second area, wherein the thirdarea has a third emission layer provided to correspond to third subpixels among the plurality of sub pixels, and the number of sub pixelsfor the third emission layer is larger than the number of sub pixels forthe second emission layer.
 18. The electroluminescent display deviceaccording to claim 15, wherein the first emission layer and the secondemission layer are spaced apart from each other by a bank layerincluding a first bank layer and a second bank layer provided on thefirst bank layer, and the first bank layer is additionally providedalong the boundary of each of at least two sub pixels, and an entireupper surface of the first bank layer provided along the boundary ofeach of the sub pixels is in contact with the first emission layer orthe second emission layer.
 19. The electroluminescent display deviceaccording to claim 15, wherein the first emission layer and the secondemission layer emit white light.
 20. The electroluminescent displaydevice according to claim 19, at least one sub pixel among the pluralityof sub pixels includes an additional color filter.